http://www.usaid.gov/press/factsheets/ Recent Speeches and Testimony from the U.S. Agency for International Development. http://www.usaid.gov/images/main/usaid_logoh.jpg http://www.usaid.gov en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification webmaster@info.usaid.gov webmaster@info.usaid.gov http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty091117_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty091117_1.html Although the levels of trade and investment have increased rapidly over the past twenty years, global economic integration remains incomplete. The world's least developed countries hold 12 percent of the world's population, but account for less than one percent of global trade. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:57:42 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty091117.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty091117.html To counter the forces that would derail our progress toward development in this fragile region, USAID is working in concert with the Departments of Defense and State in the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP). Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:57:42 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090809.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090809.html This year, the United States will provide over $300 million dollars in assistance to directly support the national development priorities identified by the Government of Haiti. We want to work with you-our partners in the Haitian Diaspora-to work faster, harder, and smarter to advance sustainable development in Haiti. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:11:44 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090730.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090730.html The U.S. Government has provided more than $6 billion in assistance to the people of Sudan since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005. We have helped to stand up a new regional government tasked with rebuilding and governing the war-torn South. We have conducted wide-ranging civic education programs and immunized children. We have supported life-saving humanitarian and peacekeeping operations. We have worked to improve economic opportunities and public infrastructure. We have provided food aid, and we have supported Sudan's farmers and entrepreneurs. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:24:55 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090729_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090729_1.html As you know, USAID has long been active in the Pacific, operating its Regional Development Office/South Pacific for seventeen years until 1994. Ever since then, USAID has maintained a presence in the Pacific through targeted assistance to improve health and the environment and to support disaster recovery. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:10:33 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090729.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090729.html Operating in support of the Government of Pakistan, the whole of the United States Government - from the State Department and Department of Defense, to USAID and the Department of Agriculture - is working to ensure assistance is provided to Pakistanis in need. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:32:08 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090713.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090713.html We see in the Obama administration development as one of the most powerful tools we have for advancing global progress, peace and prosperity. The President and I believe that it, therefore, must be a vital part of our country's foreign policy. And when I became Secretary of State, here in this great space, I pledged to elevate development to its rightful place alongside diplomacy and defense as we tackle the many global challenges and seize the opportunities facing us. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:43:07 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090703.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090703.html With this large presence on the ground, USAID is a central player in the President's agenda to improve relations with Muslims around the world and to assist our partner nations in meeting their development goals.As the President said in his June 4 Cairo address, the United States of America is seeking a new beginning in our relations with Muslims around the world. Our work begins here at home in our conversations with Muslim American communities around our shared interests and common goals. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:02:15 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090616.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090616.html I am proud to say that USAID and the US Government have acted. And now, through the $ 63 billion Global Health Initiative recently announced by President Obama, we will accelerate our action. So far, USAID has joined with CDC in carrying out the President's Malaria Initiative. Together we have committed over $780 million to reduce morbidity and mortality from malaria in 15 sub-Saharan countries - including both Mali and Malawi. Most of this burden falls on infants and young children. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:06:52 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090604.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090604.html In its invitation, the Committee asked for information on several topics, including an overview of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) food aid programs, funding levels, an analysis of the effectiveness of these programs, interagency coordination, the level of funding that goes towards local and regional procurement (LRP) versus in-kind food aid, and USAID's response to the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) report on LRP, including opportunities and challenges LRP present to U.S. food aid. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:08:26 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090520.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090520.html The FY 2010 Budget Request for foreign operations is $36.7 billion (including food aid). This request puts the U.S. Government on the path to double U.S. foreign assistance by 2015 and double the number of USAID Foreign Service Officers over the next several years. Fri, 29 May 2009 15:26:18 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090519.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090519.html Today, I would like to detail USAID's plan for resourcing the influx of civilian talent and experience to critical assignments in each country - from USAID's mission offices in Kabul and Islamabad to the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) throughout Afghanistan and our FATA office in Peshawar, Pakistan. I will also describe how we will continue to integrate our work with other agencies, including the military, in order to achieve optimal results through our coordinated efforts. Tue, 19 May 2009 12:44:30 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090407.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090407.html Together we faced unprecedented challenges and needs in 2008. The food price crisis brought 40 million more people into the ranks of the hungry last year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. More than 1 billion people worldwide now live with chronic hunger. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:30:30 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090401.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090401.html The Patrick Leahy War Victims Fund, the Marla Ruzicka Iraqi War Victims Fund, and the Afghan Civilian Assistance Program are specific USAID programs working to mitigate the short- and long-term impact that conflict has on civilian victims. While the programs provide direct services to those most in need, the capacity of local governmental and nongovernmental service providers are strengthened to address the most critical needs and build capacity to provide continuing services. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:50:07 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090401_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090401_1.html Strong oversight and accountability of our programs in these critical countries are priorities for USAID, including properly identifying the number of U.S.-hired contractors working in these countries. USAID, like our colleagues in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS), are committed to the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed in July 2008 to maintain a database on all contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are working closely with our interagency colleagues to adapt to DOD's Synchronized Pre-Deployment and Operational Tracker database, commonly referred to as SPOT, to function for USAID. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:50:06 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090310.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/ty090310.html As my State Department colleagues have noted, the Merida Initiative is a timely and historic opportunity for the United States to expand our partnership with Mexico, as well as the countries of Central America and the Caribbean, to fight the international criminal organizations that harm the citizens and communities of all of our countries. This fight will be difficult and it will be long. But it is a fight that, by working together, we will win. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:17:36 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090108.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090108.html We are in a different struggle today, an ideological struggle against violent extremism and forces against freedom and justice. Forces that reminded us all on September 11, 2001 that the safer, more peaceful and prosperous world, of which we all dream, requires the leadership of the United States and the strong partnership of our friends and allies. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:31:35 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090107.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090107.html In a world with ever increasing demands on resources, and with new and ongoing humanitarian crises, it is vital that USAID and other government donors reach out to and work with important actors in the international business and philanthropic communities. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:31:50 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2008/sp081210.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2008/sp081210.html Particularly during this International Human Rights Week, I appreciate this opportunity to highlight a number of ways USAID seeks to support the freedom of information, and to expand the capacity of those who are using new technologies to reach their readers and listeners. These cutting edge technologies provide opportunities for information not available a decade ago. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:01:46 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2008/sp081209.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2008/sp081209.html Thank you for being my partners -- all of you. As a team we have made real progress together. We came together as a community, and that has made it a great tenure as your Administrator of USAID. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:46:42 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2008/sp081128.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2008/sp081128.html The events unfolding in today's global economy are indeed unsettling. I share the concern felt by everyone here in Doha for the impact of the financial crisis on our societies' broadly, and our most vulnerable groups. As President Bush has affirmed, the United States will meet our commitments, our obligations to the people in the developing world, and I know this same commitment is broadly shared among all present in Doha this week. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:06:17 -0500